SINGAPORE – When Malaysian diving queen Pandelela Rinong was a young girl, home was a small house in a rural village called Kupuo Jugan situated in the heart of Bau, Sarawak.
Plucked from obscurity at just eight, Pandelela has gone on an inspiring journey in the last decade – becoming the first Malaysian woman to win an Olympic medal, on top of Commonwealth and SEA Games golds.
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